Writing For Fun I’M BORED WHAT DO I DO' (WRITING FOR FUN) COLLEGE COMPOSITION Often when people become bored, television is the first source of entertainment that they turn to. There are extensive amounts of hobbies in the world. But many are ignored my the new technological and electronic advances of today. As fun as television, music, and surfing the net may be, people can b

Yellow Wallpaper Take control “The Yellow Wallpaper” is a story based on “rest cure” treatment, developed after the Civil War by famous physician S. W. Mitchell, which required confining the patient to a remote residence on complete bad rest, increased food intake, supplements and exercise, massage and, at times, electric shock therapy. But the story actually is not a discussion about t

“The Reader“ By Wallace Stevens Why Writing is Important To inform, share, present facts, persuade, record, and learn; these are all reasons that we write. These reasons lead us to the conclusion that we write out of a profound need to communicate. In fact the thesaurus states that “communicate” and “write” are synonymous. According to James Kinneavy, there are four basic purposes fo

Deconstruction Deconstructive Criticism Literary Criticism is a language of interpretation of author’s ideas. Deconstructive Criticism is the transaction between the reader and text. The ideas of a Deconstructive Criticism start with theory, how critics approach Deconstructionism and Deconstructive Criticism of Robert Frost poem Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening. Deconstr

Dedication Defined “DEDICATION DEFINED” There are some words in the English language that can mean so much. It amazes me how a few sounds put together can convey emotion, or hold an extravagant amount of meaning. Dedication is one of these words. It holds a different meaning to each person who hears it. With these traits accompanying a word, it is difficult to place a simple definition

Animal Farm ANIMAL FARM by George Orwell George Orwell's novel Animal Farm does an excellent job of drawing parallels from the situation leading up to the Russian Revolution of 1917. Animal Farm is a satire that uses its characters to symbolize leaders of the Russian Revolution. The animals of "Manor Farm", the setting of this novel, which symbolizes Russia, overthrow their human maste

Privacy Privacy in the Classroom Privacy is the voluntary and temporary withdrawal of a person from the general society through physical or psychological means, either in a state of solitude or small-group intimacy or, when among larger groups, in a condition of anonymity or reserve. The question is privacy being invaded in the classroom or are critics on privacy being too criti

Work In Today Society Today you have to work in order to survive in this world. There are a few lucky people out there who were born rich. For instance Paris Hilton, the day she was born she had nothing to worry about, she’s worth millions and for the rest of her life she does not have to pick up a finger. But, there are only a few of these types of “born rich” people out there. The rest

How To Report Tips for making a good report Topic The topics of the reports are expected to be related to a current newsworthy issue in a business publication, newspaper, or company newsletter and emphasis should be placed on the implications for business managers. However, if you have an interesting issue, especially about your work experience or current work, it can be a good topic.

H. Rider Haggard’s King Solomon’s Mines, As A Perspective On Late-Victorian Imperialism The late nineteenth century in Europe is most familiarly characterized as an age of Victorianism. Queen Victoria, the source of the term, reigning and living from 1837 until 1901, had much influence on the people of the time, as well as their cultures and lifestyles. Victorianism is described as hav

The Creations Of Their And Our Lives Heroes… Do they even exist' What do we know about them' How are they made if so' I could keep going on with questions but I think that we all have a different definition of a hero; well what is the general definition of a superhero' In mythology and legend, a man, often of divine ancestry, who is endowed with great courage and strength, celebrated fo

Annotation Paragraph Assignment In today’s society, over-eating is definitely on a rise. Even in this day and age of fitness, where living a healthy and active lifestyle is much more highly promoted than it was twenty years ago. Everywhere one may look; there is a new diet fad, weight loss formula, drug, or system. But yet, there is a vast percentage of Americans whose health is at ri

Comparing Prisons And Universities Comparing Prison and University For my paper I have chose to write about the institutions of the prison and the university. I will be defining these terms as an institution and also be comparing and contrasting both. These two institutions both serve a very specific purpose to what try to accomplish and as well have many similarities and differences.

The Handmaid’s Tale Depicting The Male Objectification And Sexual Control Of Women, The Handmaid’s Tale Exposes The Horror Of Woman’s Consent To Femininity. Discuss. The woman They did not kill Instead they sewed her face Shut, closed her mouth To a hole the size of a straw And put her on the streets A mute symbol- Notes, Margaret Atwood 1939 Atwood’s novel, The Handmaid’s

Argumentation Essay And a woman spoke, saying, "Tell us of Pain." And he said: Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding. Even as the stone of the fruit must break, that its heart may stand in the sun, so must you know pain. -The Prophet, Kahlil Gibran Pain can be all-consuming, pervading our senses and making us despondent and irrational; we dread ou

Authors Theme Authors put a great deal of time and effort into their pieces of work to uncover the best way to portray specific feelings and emotions. Two prime examples of this are in Babette Deutsch's "Ape" and Paul Laurence Dunbar's "Sympathy". Each poet uses unique phrases and literary devices to explain their feelings of sympathy for caged creatures. In "Ape", Deutsch uses phra

Bearing The Burdens From the first day we got this assignment, thoughts of how to start this and what I would say ran through my head nonstop. The only problem was that none of my thoughts were running together. This is so complicated how can a person feel so strongly about both sides of this topic. I want to say yes that my parents help me with my decisions by setting expectations for m

Definiton Of Literacy Literacy and its many Definitions The traditional forms of literacy can be considered as the reading and writing alphabetic characters. This form is set in stone and will always be apart of our everyday activities. On the other hand as the years past by different types of literacy started to expand and form. The form that included text-based and alphabetic

Ebonics Ebonics The English language is highly complex and ever-changing. Over the years, certain groups of Americans may develop a particular way of expressing themselves in English. For example, African Americans have created their own dialect called Ebonics. Ebonics has been evolving ever since the age of slavery when African Americans were first introduced into America. This v

Love "Love is not a feeling...Love is respect and admiration." (poochie) Is this qoute true' Some believe so, others believe differently. What do I consider love to be' To me love is not an emotion, feeling, or charactistic. It is simiply a word misused all too often in our world. There is no such thing as love at first sight. Love is not an attraction based on looks alone. "Only I kn

Illustrative Essay About Football No one can deny the wonderful feeling that engulfs most of the nation when its announced that football season has begun. Whether it is toy bowl, junior high, high school, college, or professional, most Americans have their eyes fixated on a football game at every given opportunity. It’s like we are drawn to this sport by an invisible magnetic force that

Leadership What Leadership Means To Me Leadership – according to Webster’s Dictionary – is the office or position of a leader, the quality of a leader. A leader is a person who guides or directs. Does that explain what a leader is' It is my belief that anyone can be a leader, that being a leader is not just in a title. A person who takes the initiative to see that something is

Different Ways of Learning Languages DIFFERENT WAYS OF LEARNING LANGUAGES Being able to speak more than one language I think it’s a gift from God that not every person is blessed with. Having this gift makes me fell very special because I can travel, communicate, and understand others’ people language and culture. At a very young age I started learning French, German and Italian b

Discrimination Essay Most of my life I have lived in small towns in the United States where discrimination was something that only existed in the movies, and in the big cities where hate crimes were committed every day. For the first 15 years of my life I had never really experienced discrimination, nor had I seen it first hand. My parents kept me safe from the worlds abuse, but th

Prufrock As A Representative Modern Man “A great poet in writing of himself writes his own age” – said T.S. Eliot. This statement is equally applicable for him. His poems are deeply influenced by his age. Eliot is a poet of 20th century and it is an accepted fact that “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” is a poem of modern age. For the readers Prufrock seemed to epitomize the frustrati

The Raven ANALYSIS OF “THE RAVEN” Published in 1845 in the New York Evening Mirror, “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe is arguably the most well known American poem. A first person narrative describes a meeting with a demonic raven with very elaborate language and imagery. Superficially, “The Raven” is a poem of suspense and horror, but it is also an allegory for growing madness induced by

Old English Historical Background In B.C. the introduction of literary civilization was introduced to Britain. The first settler on this island was Caesar. It was then invaded by the Romans and the Britons. The invasion lasted until A.D., when Emperor Claudius took rule. That’s when Britain became under Roman rule, both politically and militarily. With the Romans ruling, change was c

The Necklace Paper An Analysis of Idea in “The Necklace” Literary idea, as stated by Hugh H. Paschal, is “an author’s central meaning or theme of a literary work” (358). Literary idea is essential in helping us bridge the gap between simply viewing literature as mere entertainment and actually absorbing what we can gain from a specific piece of fiction. In fact, an effective conveyan

Death of a Salesman vs Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby and Death of a Salesman are both explorations of the elusive and often unreachable vision of the American Dream. Jay Gatsby, the main character in The Great Gatsby, and Willy Loman, the main character in Death of a Salesman, both symbolize the American Dream. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, the American Dream according t

English In Literature English in literature No truly human society could exist without the use of a natural human language. The word “literature” is etimologically related to “letters”. The earliest English poetry wich has survived is written in Old English poetry many linguistic devices which derive from oral verse, devices such as the regular and systematic use of alliteration, as